LIVE: Cartosat-2D & 103 S/C - PSLV-XL (C37) - February 15, 2017 (03:58 UTC)

[Skyrocket]

On January 15, 2017, Isro will launch 82 foreign satellites on a single PSLV-XL rocket. Of the 82 satellites, 60 belong to the US, 20 are from Europe and two are UK-made. All 82 satellites will be placed in a 580-km polar sun synchronous orbit in a span of 20-25 minutes after launch.

http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=With-82-sats-in-one-go-Isro-to-28102016016042

[Welsh Dragon]

On January 15, 2017, Isro will launch 82 foreign satellites on a single PSLV-XL rocket. Of the 82 satellites, 60 belong to the US, 20 are from Europe and two are UK-made. All 82 satellites will be placed in a 580-km polar sun synchronous orbit in a span of 20-25 minutes after launch.

http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=With-82-sats-in-one-go-Isro-to-28102016016042

Don't start going all Brexit on us.. The UK is still in Europe. 

Is this a new record for number of payloads on a single launch? Can't remember any larger number off the top of my head. (Well, unless copper needles count...)

[input~2]

Antrix says 83 satellites: 2 Indian plus 81 foreign mostly nanosats
Toal launch mass will be 1600 kg
PSLV -XL to launch them all in the same orbit in 2017-Q1
Sounds like PSLV C37 already announced for 2017-Q1 with Indian satellite EMIsat

BTW the same article confirms that GSLV-MkIII launch is planned for January 2017

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isros-world-record-bid-launching-83-satellites-on-single-rocket/articleshow/55116494.cms

@Gunter: I hope you don't mind if I change the title of this thread accordingly!

[isro-watch]

I am curious to know the satellites launching this way ? Doves(USA) ?

[Skyrocket]

I am curious to know the satellites launching this way ? Doves(USA) ?

The bulk of the US sats are likely Doves, followed by a number of Lemur-2's. The European sat's might be the QB50 sats formerly planned to be launched on Dneprs. Confirmation pending.

[sanjaykumar]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-82-launches-in-a-go-Isro-to-rocket-into-record-books/articleshow/55123860.cms

If all goes well, on January 15, 2017, Isro will launch 82 foreign satellites in a daring single shot, Subbiah Arunan, the project director of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), has said.
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[lw2dtz]

Hi,

Somebody has a complete list of the 82 satellites to be launch by PSLV-XL early in 2017.

Regards.

Gustavo.

[William Graham]

Is this a new record for number of payloads on a single launch? Can't remember any larger number off the top of my head. (Well, unless copper needles count...)

I think the record at the moment was the 2014 Dnepr launch with Deimos 2 and 37 other satellites - one of which failed to separate. The Falcon 9 launch with Formosat-5 and SHERPA has even more payloads than the PSLV, so it depends which one launches first.

[sanjaykumar]

Hi,

Somebody has a complete list of the 82 satellites to be launch by PSLV-XL early in 2017.

Regards.

Gustavo.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/isro-will-launch-83-satellites-in-one-go-in-january-2017/story-I4MTrKRkxfI345HrVmu7kO.html

India will launch 83 satellites in one go in January next year, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.

Out of them, 80 satellites weighing 500 kg belongs to five foreign countries -- Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US.

“These international customer satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangement between them and Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm and PSU under the ISRO,” Jitendra Singh, minister of state in the PMO said in a written reply. The Department of Space comes under the PMO.

It will be the first of its kind mission in ISRO’s space history.

The rest of the three Indian satellites are Cartosat-2 series weighing 730 kg as primary payload, INS-IA and INS-1B, total weighing 30 kg

New thread for this event ?

[input~2]

New thread for this event ?

Done!

[input~2]

I enclose the original Lok Sabha question/answer.

To summarize the payload will include:
  > Cartosat-2D (730 kg)
  > INS-1A & INS-1B (total 30 kg)
  > 80 S/C from Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA (total 500 kg)

So the total payload mass will be 1260 kg

[m.prasad]

I enclose the original Lok Sabha question/answer.

To summarize the payload will include:
  > Cartosat-2D (730 kg)
  > INS-1A & INS-1B (total 30 kg)
  > 80 S/C from Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA (total 500 kg)

So the total payload mass will be 1260 kg

What are these new sats INS-1A & INS-1B? Are they from ISRO?
If so, these are the first of its kind from ISRO. ISRO has not sent any nanos so far
Eager to know about instruments they carry, satellite bus details, and even the expansion for INS...

Thx
~Prasad

[input~2]

What are these new sats INS-1A & INS-1B? Are they from ISRO?
If so, these are the first of its kind from ISRO. ISRO has not sent any nanos so far
Eager to know about instruments they carry, satellite bus details, and even the expansion for INS...

Thx
~Prasad

Yes maybe short for "Indian Nano Satellite", as IMS was short for "Indian Micro Satellite"

[jcm]

I enclose the original Lok Sabha question/answer.

To summarize the payload will include:
  > Cartosat-2D (730 kg)
  > INS-1A & INS-1B (total 30 kg)
  > 80 S/C from Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA (total 500 kg)

So the total payload mass will be 1260 kg

This could be the Kazakh one 
http://www.ukspace.org/news-item/oss-astrotube

[vyoma]

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send two nano satellites into space namely INS-1A & INS-1B, weighing 10 kg each including payload mass of 5 kg. These nano satellites are meant for technology demonstration. Mission life is expected to be six months to one year.

http://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=155335

[input~2]

PSLV-C 37 scheduled for launch on January 27
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/PSLV-C-37-scheduled-for-launch-on-January-27/article16895637.ece

[vineethgk]

PSLV-C 37 scheduled for launch on January 27
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/PSLV-C-37-scheduled-for-launch-on-January-27/article16895637.ece

This 'might' mean a change in the launch date for GSLV-III, else the two launches would have to happen within barely a week's gap.

[sanjaykumar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUItTHX71yw


12 satellites from US are from PlanetiQ

[Skyrocket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUItTHX71yw


12 satellites from US are from PlanetiQ

This quote from the video does not say anything, on which launches the PlanetiQ satellites are. It is just about the order to launch 12 PlanetiQ satellites.

[wsl2005]

PlanetiQ was formed to build, launch and operate the first commercial constellation of weather satellites, with an initial set of 12 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to be deployed by 2018, expanding to 18 satellites by 2020.